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6 Artists Who Make Visual Music In Geometry!
(Jeanne Opgenhaffen) Every bit of art I share is one of my favorites, but today, as a group, I will say that this group hits an all-time high for visual geometry, musical patterning and charismatic motion! (Robert Swain) It's like moving water, the radiant,...
Neutral Colors In Splendor!
(via) Neutral is not always blah. Beige is not boring. What makes great design balanced in a feng shui sense has to do with a mix of elemental materials, light and great placement in design. Popping colors are not required, even though I tend to be...
Use Your Mind & Your Energy To Help Heal Your Life!
(via) I am not a person who revels in dwelling upon illness. I don't take Advil or Tylenol, I am not a big fan of unnecessary chemicals and I am obsessed with acupuncture. That said, all of us at one point or another have gotten sick, me included. Sometimes you...
Shake Things Up!
Wake up every day and create your reality. Even ifyour past has been all bliss, you still have to create every second of each day. Make it good! xoxo Dana
Fresh Mango Salsa… For Artful Plates!
Today's quickie & gorgeous energy food is a salsa so teeming with vibrance that it leaps off the plate. Brighten up salads, mix with black beans (or soaked & cooked white beans, if you are on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet) to make a full-fledged meal salad,...
How To Move Mountains With Your Mind!
While their cute faces and little head-bobs are endearing, what about these boys is inimitable: their intention. I have met dogs (and people!) who yell, bite, scratch and even cry to get what they want from someone. Generally speaking, all those tactics fall flat. The...
Three Tips To Help Creative Visualization Work Its Magic For You!
(you can get this mandala from courtenay tie dye here) Seeing what you want to create is a very big deal. Bounties of scientific studies - lots focused on sports and visualization as a part of a training program where the results are easier to "measure" in sports...
Be The Type Of Person You Want To Meet
(via) If you keep meeting people who are not people you want to meet, you may want to see what they are showing you about yourself, and where you have the chance to grow. xoxo Dana
Jill Ricci Gilt & Patterned Gorgeousness!
Jill Ricci gives me yet another reason to visit New Jersey again soon… to find her and buy one of her brilliat art pieces and ask her to collaborate in some way with me (somehow!) … because her work is just enchanting. Here's a sample of Jill Ricci's collage/mixed...